Renewable energy procured or generated by a public utility to comply with a federal law, rule or regulation may be used to satisfy the required procurements of the Renewable Energy Act.
History: Laws 2004, ch. 65, § 10; 2019, ch. 65, § 35.
The 2019 amendment, effective June 14, 2019, allowed a public utility to use renewable energy procured or generated to comply with a federal law, rule or regulation to be used to satisfy the procurement requirements of the Renewable Energy Act; and after "generated by a public utility to", deleted "meet" and added "comply with", and after "federal", deleted "renewable portfolio standard" and added "law, rule or regulation".
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 62 - Electric, Gas and Water Utilities
Article 16 - Renewable Energy Act
Section 62-16-1 - Short title.
Section 62-16-2 - Findings and purposes.
Section 62-16-3 - Definitions.
Section 62-16-4 - Renewable portfolio standard.
Section 62-16-5 - Renewable energy certificates; commission duties.
Section 62-16-6 - Recovery for renewable energy and emissions reduction.
Section 62-16-7 - Commission; powers and duties; voluntary programs.
Section 62-16-8 - Rural electric cooperative; voluntary tariffs.